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Asked for male, 43 years old from Mumbai
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MBBS, DM - Neurology

Neurologist•Hyderabad
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They are called as syndopa induced dyskinesias. For whom treatment needs adjustments or addition of new tablets. It will be better you convey the same to treating neurologist or else you can proceed with Lybrate online consultation.
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DM- Neurology, MD Medicine, MBBS

Neurologist•Delhi
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Parkinsons disease is a degenerative disorder for which the primary treatment depends upon the stage and duration of disease. The treatment suggested is fine but regular dose modifications are needed time to time.
Fir further queries, feel free to give me a call.
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1) suffering from parkinson for more than 28 years. 2) age 57, male, weight around 35-40kg recent diagnosis 1) 2 months back pet scan was done diagnosis-ed as psp medications 1) syndopa plus tab 2 times, pacitine, neurobian, amantrel night 2) recent prescriptions of syndopa plus 3 times a day aggravated 3) increasing of pacitine 2 times, straining my eyes observations 1) morning I am feeling stable till I take syndopa plus. Syndopa is causing sudden walking imbalance and walking on toes. Syndopa is slightly improving grip but not able to walk 2) amantrel started taking morning, night and stopped syndopa causing acute weakness after 2 days becoming extremely weak 3) by taking amantrel night and morning and taking syndopa plus tab in the morning and 1tab syndopa in the evening improved slightly 4) syndopa full tab is having effect for 3-4 hours, tab is having effect 2-3 hours 5) after syndopa effect I am becoming stable again am able todo little work 6) frequent urination in night (male incontinence due to parkinson?) what options? questions 1) any alternative prescription for syndopa so that I can improve my walking condition 2) frequent urinals any way to control. 3) after syndopa drug intake, problem to perform any work 4) amantrel is having stabilizing effect, syndopa causing walking imbalance so how I can I improve my condition?

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Parkinson's disease-kampavata
(a neurological disorder)
parkinson's disease is a neurological disease, or brain disorder, that leads to progressive difficulty with balance and coordination. In people who have parkinson's disease, nerve cells in a region of the brain known as the substantia nigra become damaged or die. These cells are important because they produce the chemical dopamine, which helps to coordinate body movement-basal ganglia.
When dopamine-producing cells degenerate/di...more
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Psychiatrist•Akola
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Simple answer is No. Syndopa has very short effective concentration in blood & hence as soon as it's blood levels begin to decrease, thereby decreasing it's brain levels, your mother starts getting movement related difficulties If you feel she is not getting optimal treatment, discuss with your doctor about other effective medicines like Ropinirole, pramirole etc to increase efficiency of Syndopa combination. But don't change time of medication administration.
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Neurologist•Hyderabad
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It’s always better to take syndopaplus on empty stomach , as it is well absorbed ... rest of the medicines can be taken after food...
Don’t take multivitamin tablets along with syndopaplus....
Physiotherapy will help the patient...
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MBBS, MD - NEUROPSYCHIATRY

Psychiatrist•Bangalore
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There are various kinds of drugs for Parkinsonism. Basically if one group of medicine don't work we try different. I am sure your doctor must have tried all options. Your father also needs anti dementia medicine. It should be started at the earliest as it can only prevent deterioration and cannot reverse the dementia. Keep your father in a room where he gets multiple stimulations from environment like light, air, sound and keeps in constant touch with what is happening around . This will reduce ...more
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Psychiatrist•Nagpur
Are there any behavioral changes, also there rule out those, may be he requires some changes in dose.
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Psychiatrist•Karnal
Treatment is good. We should help him in routine activity in which balance is needed so that he doesn't get injured.
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